MV Empire MacAndrew

MV Empire MacAndrew was a grain ship converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier or MAC ship.

MV Empire MacAndrew.
History
United Kingdom
Name: Empire MacAndrew
Owner: Ministry of War Transport
Operator: Hain SS Co, St.Ives
Builder: William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Scotland
Launched: 3 May 1943
Renamed:
  • Derryheen in 1947
  • Cape Grafton in 1951
  • Patricia in 1963
Fate: Scrapped China 1970
General characteristics
Tonnage: 7,950 tons (gross)
Length: 425 ft (130 m) (pp) 445 ft 9 in (135.86 m) (oa)
Beam: 56 ft (17 m)
Depth: 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion:
  • Diesel
  • one shaft
  • 3,300 bhp
Speed: 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Complement: 107
Armament:
Aircraft carried: Four Fairey Swordfish

MV Empire MacKendrick was built at William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Scotland under order from the Ministry of War Transport. As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel[1] and she was operated by The Hain Steamship Company Ltd, St Ives, Cornwall.[2]

After the war, the ship was converted back to a grain carrier, and eventually scrapped in China in 1970.[2]

See also

References

  1. H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge. Warships of World War II. Ian Allan. p. 296. ISBN 0-7110-0403-X.
  2. "List and history of the Empire ships - M". Mariners. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
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